Adoption of natural refrigerants in South Asian countries

About this presentation

Anshu Kumar, a UNEP consultant and international trainer, spoke about the adoption of natural refrigerant technology in several South Asian countries, such as India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Pakistan. He also outlined the main barriers to the wider uptake of natural refrigerant solutions in South Asian countries and possible steps that are needed to accelerate the market.

About the speaker(s)

Anshu Kumar

Anshu Kumar began his career in 1983 as Refrigeration and Air-conditioning Service Technician and now holds a Ph.D. degree in Training. From 2000 onwards he has been working on the phase-out of Ozone Depleting Substances. Anshu has many years of practical experience working with hydrocarbons. He has served as a Consultant to different agencies such as UNICEF, INFRAS, GIZ Proklima, UNDP, UNEP, BEE, ICPCI & Ozone Cell and MoEF India, and was responsible for the training activities on ODS phase-out in India and abroad. In 2012 Anshu joined the UNEP CAP-ROAP Team in Bangkok. He worked in India on the HCFC Phase-out activities and travelling across Asia handling the respective training workshops. Anshu has co-authored the “Guide for Trainers on Good Servicing Practices in the Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Sector for HCFC Phase-out". From January 2017 he is working as Technical Advisor, MPU/Chemicals, Bangkok Regional Hub, UNDP.